December 2016 – Happy Schools

Just For Laughs

December 15, 2016

Funny things happen in schools all of the time! On some occasions we are too busy to appreciate the humour. This week think about some of the funny things that have happened in your school – share them with a colleague during a break! Here are some to get you started… English is a funny language In a Year 2 class students were asked to draw pictures of themselves as adults in response to the prompt, “When I grow up, I want to be…” A number of students asked the teacher to help spell words they needed as they completed their pictures. Caitlin came up and asked how to spell “princess.” After a number of other students asked for help,…

The Evolution of Stress

December 8, 2016

Stevef

Engagement

Stress is something we all feel at some stage in our lives. Some of us deal with it better than others! Stress is basically what you feel when life’s demands exceed your ability to meet those demands. There are actually two types of stresses in our lives: The first one is known as ‘acute stress’ and goes back in time to when we were hunters and gatherers. Our bodies were designed to deal with life threatening situations through a ‘flight or fight’ response which leads to a chemical reaction in our brains and allows us to outrun the danger or stay and face it with a sudden burst of power. This type of stress is what our bodies were designed…

10 Steps to a Positive Attitude Towards People you Deal With

December 1, 2016

Stevef

Effectiveness

Our attitude has a huge impact on our interaction with others. It therefore has a significant impact on our ability to relate to people and our stress levels. Optimise your optimism. Attitude comes before behaviour. The more positive your attitude, the more positive your behaviour, the more positive the results. Learn to be optimistic. Have a favourable attitude towards all people. When you expect people to be untrustworthy or of questionable character, your attitude will be cautious and suspicious. Enthusiasm is contagious. Be a passionate person when it comes to your work. People prefer to deal with enthusiastic people. On every occasion, treat a person’s issue as if it’s the first time you’ve dealt with an issue like that one.…